Hair curling apparatus



Sept. 19, 1933. EVANS HAIR GURLING APPARATUS Filed July 6. 1932.

Bnnentor 32 JESSE T. EVANS M (Ittorneg Patented Sept. 19, 1933 PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLING APPARATUS Jesse T. Evans, Columbus, Ohio Application July 6, 1932.

10 Claims.

The invention relates to hair curling devices and particularly to the species where the lock of hair is wrapped with a tape.

One object of the invention is to provide improved means whereby the tape is wound about the lock of hair from a point close to the scalp or at the inception of the winding operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction whereby the curling and tape winding device automatically feeds from the wound portion so that thehead of the patient is not encumbered and burdened with the weight of the winding member after the curling and covering of a lock has been completed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the same apparatus may be used for making curls of large or small diameter, or of hair of difierent textures.

Another object is to provide a construction in which a single roll of tape of sufiicient length to cover numerous curls as for the half or whole of the head.

Other objects will appear from the disclosure herein.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, the features of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawing---- Figure 1 is a side view of the mandrel and its attachedhair and tape gripping device.

Fig. 2 is a View of the left hand end of Fig. 1 showing the hair and tape gripping device thereon closed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the hair and tape gripping device open.

I Fig. 4 is a side View of the hair and tape winding member and the tape roll carried thereon.

Fig. 5 is a view looking toward the left hand end of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail of the tape roll holder including a friction sleeve on which the tape roll is mounted.

Fig. 7 is a side view partly in section illustrating the winding operation as partly carried out with a lock of hair.

Fig. 8 is a side view of the wrapped lock finally wound and secured and ready for the heater.

Fig. 9 is a detail illustrating the construction of the twister head.

In the views 10 designates the mandrel which includes a metallic rod of the necessary length Serial No. 621,077

part 11 at 13 so that said parts can be opened and closed as shown in Figs. 3 and 2, respectively. The jaws are so formed that a lock of hair and the tape can be placed laterally in the opened jaws as in Fig. 3 and gripped in the small opening shown at 14, Fig. 2, when the jaws are closed.

Thejaws are frictionally held together by pressure of the head of a tap screw 15 passing through the center of jaw 11 and also extended through an 'arcuate slot 16 in the jaw 12. When the screw is turned inward the head of said screw bears on a Washer 17 to provide the desired friction 'to retain the jaw 12 yieldingly in position on the jaw 11. i

The parts 11 and12 are each provided with enlarged rim portions 11 and 12 having their outer faces scored whereby they may be held tightly between thefingers of one hand of the operator While the winding operation is being performed with the other hand of the operator as hereinafter described. The mandrel'is provided with a short fin 18 near the jaw ll so that the diameter of the mandrel can be enlarged by slipping onto the solid portion of the mandrel a tube 19 slit at its endto engage said fin and cause it to turn with the solid part. When the mandrel is so enlarged a winding member of enlarged bore is employed.

Referring now to Figs. 4-8 which illustrate the winding member and its operation, the character 20 designates a tubular stem or body having fixed on one end thereof a handle 21 for turning said stem and. its appurtenances. The other end of said tubular stem is provided with a tubular head 22 with an inset spiral shoulder 23, the function of which shoulder is to tend to feed the winder rearward as the wrapping tape is laid around the lock of hair. The body 20 has projecting laterally from it and at right angles'thereto a pin or shaft 24 threaded at its outer end; and on said shaft 24 is a split cylindrical sleeve 25 provided externally with a number of sharp points to engage the usual centeropeningof a roll of cloth tape 26. The split sleeve 25 is of such diameterthat it must be sprung a little to lodge it on the spindle thereby creating sufficient friction to cause a drag or tension on the tape as it is drawn, in

operation, from the roll and thereby to insure- The free end of the tape is threaded through guides 28 and29 on the winding head 22.

In practice the lock of hair, designated 30, and the tape are laid together between the opened jaws of the mandrel jaws 11 and 12 in such manner as shown in Fig. 3 that when by turning the handle clockwise the hair is twisted and the tape wound, the hair being completely inclosed by the tape in a spiral arrangement as depicted in Figs. 7 and 8. To keep the lock of hair in line to be inclosed by the tape the stem 20 is provided, just in rear of the head 22, with a frictionally confining and guiding device so as to produce a tension in winding the hair including a clip 31 pivoted on one fork of a small bifurcate bracket 32, said clip being movable and frictionally held to form a small opening of greater or less size according to the quantity of hair in the lock and adapting it to permit the reception and passage .of lock ,of different thicknesses.

., The hair is guided into the tubular head 22 by means -.of .an extended guide projection 22 cooperating with the opening formed for the tape.

In the operation of twisting the hair and applying .the tape the guiding jaws 11 and 12 are held with the fingers of onehand while the handle for operating the twister is turned clockwise by the other hand, it being observed that both the hair and tape are tensioned to make a tight wind. The work partially performed is depicted in Fig. '7 while the completed effect is shown in Fig. 8. When the lock of hair isentirely covered, as shown in Fig. 8, the tape is cut with a pair of scissors and the cut end slipped under the last coil of tape and the tape drawn tight, as shown in Fig. 8, thus leaving the lock ready to receive the appropriate or desired heatingimembers, after a flannel containing a suitable waving solution has been applied thereto.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departting from the gist of the invention as claimed.

winding member having a stem, a tape winding head, a shaft projecting laterally from said stem to receive a roll of tape and tape guiding means on the winding head.

4. In a device of the kind described, a tape winding member having a tubular stem, a tubular tape winding head at one end thereof, saidtubular tape winding head provided with an internal offset spiral shoulder, a support for the tape'having its axis extending'laterally from said stemand guiding means therefor on said head.

5. In a device of the kind described, a tape winding member having a tubular stem, a tubular frictional clamping means on said stem in rear of said head for confining a lock of hair to be wound-by said tape.

7. In apparatus of the kind described, a mandrel, means at one end thereof for holding togethera lock of .hair and the end of a tape to be wound around said lock of hair, a hair and tape winding member including a tubular body provided with. a winding head, a tape support ing member, guide means for the tape to the winding head, said winding head constructed to feed, in operation, the winding member rearward from the hair and tape holding .member;

of the mandrel and means for imparting tension to both the hair and the tape.

8. In apparatus of the kind described, a mandrel, means at one end thereof for holding together a lock of hair and the end of a tape to be woundaround said lock of hair, a hair and tape winding member including a tubular body provided with a winding head, a tape supporting member and guide means for the tape to the winding head, said winding head constructed to feed, in operation, the winding member rearward from thehair and itape'holding member of the mandrel and means including a pivoted clip on said winding member for frictionally' confining the .lockof hair inrear of said windingihead.

'9. In apparatus of theikind described, a mandrel, means at one end thereof for holding together a lock of hair and the end of a tape to be wound around said lock of hair, a hair and tape winding .member including a. tubular body? provided with a winding head, a tape roll supporting member having its axis substantially at 7 right anglesto the length of the tubular body and guide means for the tape "to the winding head, said winding head constructed to feed, in;

operation, the winding member rearward from the'hair and tape holding member of the mandrel.

10. In a device of the kind described, amandrel provided at one end with apair of jawmem-L here, one of which is Ifixed to the mandrel and the other of which is eccentrically pivotedto said fixed jaw member, saidjaw members constructed to form an opening in closed relation to receive and hold both a lock vof hair and an'end of a tape windingiabout said lock of hair andmeans including a clamping screw for frictionally holding the movable jaw member on the fixed jaw member when the two are in closed relation.

JESSE T. EVANS. 

